family Amaranthaceae
         n 1: cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs [syn:
               {Amaranthaceae}, {family Amaranthaceae}, {amaranth family}]

English Dictionary: family Mantispidae	by the DICT Development Group
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family Amaryllidaceae n snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae Synonym(s): Amaryllidaceae, family Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family
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family Ambrosiaceae n in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds Synonym(s): Ambrosiaceae, family Ambrosiaceae
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family Ambystomatidae n New World salamanders [syn: Ambystomatidae, {family Ambystomatidae}]
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family Ameiuridae n North American catfishes [syn: Ameiuridae, {family Ameiuridae}]
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family Amiidae n only the bowfins Synonym(s): Amiidae, family Amiidae
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family Ammodytidae n sand lances Synonym(s): Ammodytidae, family Ammodytidae
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family Amphioxidae n lancelets [syn: Amphioxidae, family Amphioxidae, Branchiostomidae, family Branchiostomidae]
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family Amphisbaenidae n worm lizards [syn: Amphisbaenidae, {family Amphisbaenidae}]
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family Amphiumidae n congo snakes Synonym(s): Amphiumidae, family Amphiumidae
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family Amygdalaceae n used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus Synonym(s): Amygdalaceae, family Amygdalaceae
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family Anabantidae n small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia Synonym(s): Anabantidae, family Anabantidae
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family Anacardiaceae n the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac Synonym(s): Anacardiaceae, family Anacardiaceae, sumac family
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family Anarhichadidae n wolffishes Synonym(s): Anarhichadidae, family Anarhichadidae
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family Anatidae n swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks Synonym(s): Anatidae, family Anatidae
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family Ancylidae n freshwater gastropod Synonym(s): Ancylidae, family Ancylidae
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family Ancylostomatidae n hookworms [syn: Ancylostomatidae, {family Ancylostomatidae}]
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family Andrenidae n a large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground Synonym(s): Andrenidae, family Andrenidae
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family Anguidae n alligator lizards Synonym(s): Anguidae, family Anguidae
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family Anguillidae n eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn Synonym(s): Anguillidae, family Anguillidae
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family Anhimidae n screamers Synonym(s): Anhimidae, family Anhimidae
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family Anhingidae n snakebirds Synonym(s): Anhingidae, family Anhingidae
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family Anniellidae n legless lizards Synonym(s): Anniellidae, family Anniellidae
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family Annonaceae n chiefly tropical trees or shrubs [syn: Annonaceae, family Annonaceae, custard-apple family]
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family Anobiidae n deathwatch beetles Synonym(s): Anobiidae, family Anobiidae
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family Anomalopidae n a family of fish including: flashlight fishes [syn: Anomalopidae, family Anomalopidae]
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family Anomiidae n saddle oysters Synonym(s): Anomiidae, family Anomiidae
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family Antedonidae n feather stars Synonym(s): Antedonidae, family Antedonidae
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family Antennariidae n frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers Synonym(s): Antennariidae, family Antennariidae
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family Anthocerotaceae n hornworts [syn: Anthocerotaceae, {family Anthocerotaceae}]
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family Antilocapridae n comprising only the pronghorns [syn: Antilocapridae, family Antilocapridae]
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family Eimeriidae n a family of protoctist in the order Coccidia [syn: Eimeriidae, family Eimeriidae]
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family Embiotocidae n viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes [syn: Embiotocidae, family Embiotocidae]
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family Empetraceae n heathlike shrubs [syn: Empetraceae, family Empetraceae, crowberry family]
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family Emydidae n box and water turtles Synonym(s): Emydidae, family Emydidae
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family Endamoebidae n a large family of endoparasitic amebas that invade the digestive tract Synonym(s): Endamoebidae, family Endamoebidae
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family Engraulidae n anchovies Synonym(s): Engraulidae, family Engraulidae
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family Enterobacteriaceae n a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales Synonym(s): Enterobacteriaceae, family Enterobacteriaceae
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family Entolomataceae n a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales [syn: Entolomataceae, family Entolomataceae]
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family Entomophthoraceae n mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects Synonym(s): Entomophthoraceae, family Entomophthoraceae
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family Haematopodidae n oystercatchers [syn: Haematopodidae, {family Haematopodidae}]
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family Haemodoraceae n some genera placed in family Liliaceae [syn: Haemodoraceae, family Haemodoraceae, bloodwort family]
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family Haemoproteidae n bird parasites [syn: Haemoproteidae, {family Haemoproteidae}]
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family Haemulidae n grunts Synonym(s): Haemulidae, family Haemulidae
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family Hamamelidaceae n comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small genera Synonym(s): Hamamelidaceae, family Hamamelidaceae, witch-hazel family
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family Hemerobiidae n brown lacewings [syn: Hemerobiidae, {family Hemerobiidae}]
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family Hemerocallidaceae n one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Hemerocallis Synonym(s): Hemerocallidaceae, family Hemerocallidaceae
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family Hemiprocnidae n tree swifts Synonym(s): Hemiprocnidae, family Hemiprocnidae
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family Hemiramphidae n halfbeaks; marine and freshwater fishes closely related to the flying fishes but not able to glide Synonym(s): Hemiramphidae, family Hemiramphidae
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family Homaridae n large-clawed lobsters [syn: Homaridae, {family Homaridae}]
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family Hominidae n modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man [syn: Hominidae, family Hominidae]
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family Hyaenidae n hyenas Synonym(s): Hyaenidae, family Hyaenidae
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family Hymenophyllaceae n terrestrial (hygrophytic) or epiphytic ferns: filmy ferns Synonym(s): Hymenophyllaceae, family Hymenophyllaceae
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family Indicatoridae n honey guides Synonym(s): Indicatoridae, family Indicatoridae
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family Indriidae n a family of Lemuroidea [syn: Indriidae, {family Indriidae}]
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family Machilidae n jumping bristletails [syn: Machilidae, {family Machilidae}]
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family Macropodidae n kangaroos; wallabies [syn: Macropodidae, {family Macropodidae}]
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family Macrorhamphosidae n bellows fishes [syn: Macrorhamphosidae, {family Macrorhamphosidae}]
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family Macrouridae n grenadiers [syn: Macrouridae, family Macrouridae, Macruridae, family Macruridae]
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family Macruridae n grenadiers [syn: Macrouridae, family Macrouridae, Macruridae, family Macruridae]
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family Magnoliaceae n subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia Synonym(s): Magnoliaceae, family Magnoliaceae, magnolia family
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family Majidae n spider crabs Synonym(s): Majidae, family Majidae
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family Malacanthidae n short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored [syn: Malacanthidae, family Malacanthidae]
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family Malpighiaceae n tropical shrubs or trees [syn: Malpighiaceae, {family Malpighiaceae}]
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family Malvaceae n herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra Synonym(s): Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family
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family Mammutidae n extinct family: mastodons [syn: Mammutidae, {family Mammutidae}, family Mastodontidae]
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family man n a man whose family is of major importance in his life
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family Manidae n coextensive with the order Pholidota [syn: Manidae, family Manidae]
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family Manteidae n mantises [syn: Mantidae, family Mantidae, Manteidae, family Manteidae]
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family Mantidae n mantises [syn: Mantidae, family Mantidae, Manteidae, family Manteidae]
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family Mantispidae n mantispids Synonym(s): Mantispidae, family Mantispidae
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family Marantaceae n tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes Synonym(s): Marantaceae, family Marantaceae, arrowroot family
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family Marattiaceae n constituting the order Marattiales: chiefly tropical eusporangiate ferns with gigantic fronds Synonym(s): Marattiaceae, family Marattiaceae
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family Marchantiaceae n liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli Synonym(s): Marchantiaceae, family Marchantiaceae
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family Marsileaceae n clover ferns Synonym(s): Marsileaceae, family Marsileaceae
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family Martyniaceae n in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae Synonym(s): Martyniaceae, family Martyniaceae
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family Mastodontidae n extinct family: mastodons [syn: Mammutidae, {family Mammutidae}, family Mastodontidae]
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family Mastotermitidae n primitive termites [syn: Mastotermitidae, {family Mastotermitidae}]
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family Mayacaceae n a monocotyledonous family of bog plants of order Xyridales Synonym(s): Mayacaceae, family Mayacaceae
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family medicine n medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit Synonym(s): family practice, family medicine
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family Megachilidae n leaf-cutting and mason bees [syn: Megachilidae, {family Megachilidae}]
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family Megadermatidae n Old World false vampire bats [syn: Megadermatidae, family Megadermatidae]
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family Megalonychidae n mammal family consisting of the two-toed sloths [syn: Megalonychidae, family Megalonychidae]
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family Megalosauridae n megalosaurs [syn: Megalosauridae, {family Megalosauridae}]
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family Megapodiidae n megapodes Synonym(s): Megapodiidae, family Megapodiidae
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family Megatheriidae n extinct ground sloths [syn: Megatheriidae, {family Megatheriidae}]
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family Melampsoraceae n rust fungi Synonym(s): Melampsoraceae, family Melampsoraceae
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family Melanthiaceae n one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted: includes Aletris; Narthecium; Veratrum Synonym(s): Melanthiaceae, family Melanthiaceae
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family Melastomaceae n a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals Synonym(s): Melastomataceae, family Melastomataceae, Melastomaceae, family Melastomaceae, meadow-beauty family
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family Melastomataceae n a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals Synonym(s): Melastomataceae, family Melastomataceae, Melastomaceae, family Melastomaceae, meadow-beauty family
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family Meleagrididae n turkeys and some extinct forms [syn: Meleagrididae, family Meleagrididae]
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family Meliaceae n tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees Synonym(s): Meliaceae, family Meliaceae, mahogany family
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family Meliphagidae n honey eaters Synonym(s): Meliphagidae, family Meliphagidae
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family Meloidae n blister beetles Synonym(s): Meloidae, family Meloidae
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family Membracidae n plant hoppers: treehoppers [syn: Membracidae, {family Membracidae}]
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family Menispermaceae n herbaceous or woody climbers [syn: Menispermaceae, family Menispermaceae, moonseed family]
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family Menuridae n lyrebirds Synonym(s): Menuridae, family Menuridae
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family Menyanthaceae n a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales Synonym(s): Menyanthaceae, family Menyanthaceae, buckbean family
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family Meropidae n bee-eaters Synonym(s): Meropidae, family Meropidae
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family Micrococcaceae n spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin- producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes Synonym(s): Micrococcaceae, family Micrococcaceae
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family Microdesmidae n worm fish Synonym(s): Microdesmidae, family Microdesmidae
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family Microhylidae n narrow-mouthed toads and sheep frogs; some burrow and some are arboreal; found worldwide Synonym(s): Microhylidae, family Microhylidae, Brevicipitidae, family Brevicipitidae
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family Mimidae n sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers Synonym(s): Mimidae, family Mimidae
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family Mimosaceae n family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae Synonym(s): Mimosaceae, family Mimosaceae
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family Miridae n leaf bugs [syn: Miridae, family Miridae, Capsidae, family Capsidae]
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family Mniaceae n family of erect mosses with club-shaped paraphyses and the hexagonal cells of the upper leaf surface; sometimes treated as a subfamily of Bryaceae Synonym(s): Mniaceae, family Mniaceae
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family Mobulidae n large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas [syn: Mobulidae, family Mobulidae]
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family Molidae n ocean sunfishes Synonym(s): Molidae, family Molidae
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family Molossidae n mastiff bats; freetail bats [syn: Molossidae, {family Molossidae}]
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family Momotidae n a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes [syn: Momotidae, family Momotidae]
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family Moniliaceae n family of imperfect fungi having white or brightly colored hyphae and spores that are produced directly on the mycelium and not aggregated in fruiting bodies Synonym(s): Moniliaceae, family Moniliaceae
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family Monocanthidae n filefishes Synonym(s): Monocanthidae, family Monocanthidae
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family Monodontidae n narwhals Synonym(s): Monodontidae, family Monodontidae
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family Monotropaceae n used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes Synonym(s): Monotropaceae, family Monotropaceae
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family Moraceae n trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis Synonym(s): Moraceae, family Moraceae, mulberry family
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family Morchellaceae n a family of edible fungi including the true morels [syn: Morchellaceae, family Morchellaceae]
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family Motacillidae n pipits and wagtails [syn: Motacillidae, {family Motacillidae}]
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family Mucoraceae n large family of chiefly saprophytic fungi that includes many common molds destructive to food products Synonym(s): Mucoraceae, family Mucoraceae
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family Mugilidae n grey mullets Synonym(s): Mugilidae, family Mugilidae
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family Mullidae n goatfishes or red mullets [syn: Mullidae, {family Mullidae}]
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family Muraenidae n marine eels Synonym(s): Muraenidae, family Muraenidae
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family Muridae n originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches Synonym(s): Muridae, family Muridae
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family Musaceae n treelike tropical Asian herbs [syn: Musaceae, {family Musaceae}, banana family]
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family Muscicapidae n Old World (true) flycatchers [syn: Muscicapidae, {family Muscicapidae}]
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family Muscidae n two-winged flies especially the housefly [syn: Muscidae, family Muscidae]
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family Musophagidae n touracos Synonym(s): Musophagidae, family Musophagidae
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family Mustelidae n weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens Synonym(s): Mustelidae, family Mustelidae
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family Mutillidae n a family of wasps Synonym(s): Mutillidae, family Mutillidae
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family Myacidae n soft-shell clams Synonym(s): Myacidae, family Myacidae
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family Mycetophylidae n fungus gnats [syn: Mycetophilidae, {family Mycetophylidae}]
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family Mycobacteriaceae n a family of bacteria [syn: Mycobacteriaceae, {family Mycobacteriaceae}]
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family Mycoplasmataceae n pleomorphic Gram-negative nonmotile microorganism similar to both viruses and bacteria; parasitic in mammals Synonym(s): Mycoplasmataceae, family Mycoplasmataceae
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family Myctophidae n deep-sea fishes comprising the lantern fishes [syn: Myctophidae, family Myctophidae]
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family Myliobatidae n eagle rays Synonym(s): Myliobatidae, family Myliobatidae
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family Mylodontidae n extinct South American edentates [syn: Mylodontidae, family Mylodontidae]
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family Myricaceae n constituting the order Myricales [syn: Myricaceae, family Myricaceae, wax-myrtle family]
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family Myristicaceae n family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds [syn: Myristicaceae, family Myristicaceae, nutmeg family]
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family Myrmecophagidae n New World anteaters [syn: Myrmecophagidae, {family Myrmecophagidae}]
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family Myrmeleontidae n antlions Synonym(s): Myrmeleontidae, family Myrmeleontidae
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family Myrsinaceae n family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida Synonym(s): Myrsinaceae, family Myrsinaceae, myrsine family
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family Myrtaceae n trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil [syn: Myrtaceae, family Myrtaceae, myrtle family]
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family Mysidae n small shrimp-like crustaceans [syn: Mysidae, {family Mysidae}]
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family Mytilidae n marine mussels Synonym(s): Mytilidae, family Mytilidae
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family Myxinidae n slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes [syn: Myxinidae, family Myxinidae]
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family Myxobacteriaceae n bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung [syn: Polyangiaceae, family Polyangiaceae, Myxobacteriaceae, family Myxobacteriaceae]
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family Myxophyceae n former terms for Cyanophyceae [syn: Myxophyceae, {family Myxophyceae}, Schizophyceae, family Schizophyceae]
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family Naiadaceae n monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers Synonym(s): Naiadaceae, family Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, family Najadaceae, naiad family
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family Najadaceae n monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers Synonym(s): Naiadaceae, family Naiadaceae, Najadaceae, family Najadaceae, naiad family
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family name n the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) Synonym(s): surname, family name, cognomen, last name
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family Naticidae n moonshells Synonym(s): Naticidae, family Naticidae
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family Nautilidae n spiral-shelled cephalopods [syn: Nautilidae, {family Nautilidae}]
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family Nepenthaceae n coextensive with the genus Nepenthes [syn: Nepenthaceae, family Nepenthaceae]
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family Nephropsidae n in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae Synonym(s): Nephropsidae, family Nephropsidae
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family Nepidae n water scorpions Synonym(s): Nepidae, family Nepidae
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family Neritidae n neritids Synonym(s): Neritidae, family Neritidae
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family Nidulariaceae n bird's-nest fungi [syn: Nidulariaceae, {family Nidulariaceae}]
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family Nitrobacteriaceae n usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria Synonym(s): Nitrobacteriaceae, family Nitrobacteriaceae
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family Noctuidae n cutworms; armyworms Synonym(s): Noctuidae, family Noctuidae
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family Nostocaceae n blue-green algae Synonym(s): Nostocaceae, family Nostocaceae
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family Notonectidae n aquatic carnivorous insects [syn: Notonectidae, {family Notonectidae}]
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family Notoryctidae n pouched moles Synonym(s): Notoryctidae, family Notoryctidae
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family Nummulitidae n a family of fossil protoctists [syn: Nummulitidae, family Nummulitidae]
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family Nyctaginaceae n a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales Synonym(s): Nyctaginaceae, family Nyctaginaceae, Allioniaceae, family Allioniaceae, four-o'clock family
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family Nymphaeaceae n dicot aquatic plants [syn: Nymphaeaceae, {family Nymphaeaceae}, water-lily family]
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family Nymphalidae n large beautifully colored butterflies [syn: Nymphalidae, family Nymphalidae]
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family Nyssaceae n a family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees Synonym(s): Nyssaceae, family Nyssaceae, sour-gum family, tupelo family
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family Onagraceae n a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales Synonym(s): Onagraceae, family Onagraceae, evening-primrose family
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family Oniscidae n a family of Isopoda Synonym(s): Oniscidae, family Oniscidae
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family Uintatheriidae n an extinct family of Dinocerata [syn: Uintatheriidae, family Uintatheriidae]
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family Umbelliferae n plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill Synonym(s): Umbelliferae, family Umbelliferae, Apiaceae, family Apiaceae, carrot family
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family Unionidae n freshwater mussels found worldwide [syn: Unionidae, family Unionidae]
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family unit n primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" Synonym(s): family, family unit
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family Winteraceae n small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae Synonym(s): Winteraceae, family Winteraceae, winter's bark family
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female internal reproductive organ n the reproductive organs of a woman
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female mammal n animals that nourish their young with milk
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female monarch n a female sovereign ruler [syn: queen, queen regnant, female monarch] Antonym(s): Rex, king, male monarch
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femaleness n the properties characteristic of the female sex [syn: femaleness, feminineness] Antonym(s): maleness, masculinity
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fenland n low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England" Synonym(s): marsh, marshland, fen, fenland
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final injunction n injunction issued on completion of a trial [syn: {permanent injunction}, final injunction]
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Finland n republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917 Synonym(s): Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomi
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Family \Fam"i*ly\, n.; pl. {Families}. [L. familia, fr. famulus       servant; akin to Oscan famel servant, cf. faamat he dwells,       Skr. dh[be]man house, fr. dh[be]to set, make, do: cf. F.       famille. Cf. {Do}, v. t., {Doom}, {Fact}, {Feat}.]       1. The collective body of persons who live in one house, and             under one head or manager; a household, including parents,             children, and servants, and, as the case may be, lodgers             or boarders.          2. The group comprising a husband and wife and their             dependent children, constituting a fundamental unit in the             organization of society.                         The welfare of the family underlies the welfare of                      society.                                             --H. Spencer.          3. Those who descend from one common progenitor; a tribe,             clan, or race; kindred; house; as, the human family; the             family of Abraham; the father of a family.                         Go ! and pretend your family is young. --Pope.          4. Course of descent; genealogy; line of ancestors; lineage.          5. Honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man             of family.          6. A group of kindred or closely related individuals; as, a             family of languages; a family of States; the chlorine             family.          7. (Biol.) A group of organisms, either animal or vegetable,             related by certain points of resemblance in structure or             development, more comprehensive than a genus, because it             is usually based on fewer or less pronounced points of             likeness. In zo[94]logy a family is less comprehesive than             an order; in botany it is often considered the same thing             as an order.          {Family circle}. See under {Circle}.          {Family man}.             (a) A man who has a family; esp., one who has a wife and                   children living with him andd dependent upon him.             (b) A man of domestic habits. [bd]The Jews are generally,                   when married, most exemplary family men.[b8] --Mayhew.                            {Family of} {curves [or] surfaces} (Geom.), a group of curves             or surfaces derived from a single equation.          {In a family way}, like one belonging to the family. [bd]Why             don't we ask him and his ladies to come over in a family             way, and dine with some other plain country             gentlefolks?[b8] --Thackeray.          {In the family way}, pregnant. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fen \Fen\, n. [AS. fen, fenn, marsh, mud, dirt; akin to D. veen,       OFries. fenne, fene, OHG. fenna, G. fenn, Icel. fen, Goth.       fani mud.]       Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with       water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic       plants; boggy land; moor; marsh.                   'Mid reedy fens wide spread.                  --Wordsworth.          Note: Fen is used adjectively with the sense of belonging to,                or of the nature of, a fen or fens.          {Fen boat}, a boat of light draught used in marshes.          {Fen duck} (Zo[94]l.), a wild duck inhabiting fens; the             shoveler. [Prov. Eng.]          {Fen fowl} (Zo[94]l.), any water fowl that frequent fens.          {Fen goose} (Zo[94]l.), the graylag goose of Europe. [Prov.             Eng.]          {Fen land}, swamp land.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finlander \Fin"land*er\, n.       A native or inhabitant of Finland.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Finland, MN       Zip code(s): 55603
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Finland       Finland:Geography       Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia,    and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia       Map references: Europe       Area:    total area: 337,030 sq km    land area: 305,470 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Montana       Land boundaries: total 2,628 km, Norway 729 km, Sweden 586 km, Russia    1,313 km       Coastline: 1,126 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations)       Maritime claims:    contiguous zone: 6 nm    continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation    exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm    territorial sea: 4 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: cold temperate; potentially subarctic, but comparatively mild    because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic    Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes       Terrain: mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes    and low hills       Natural resources: timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver       Land use:    arable land: 8%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 0%    forest and woodland: 76%    other: 16%       Irrigated land: 620 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: air pollution from manufacturing and power plants    contributing to acid rain; water pollution from industrial wastes,    agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Air    Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air    Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,    Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,    Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear    Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83,    Wetlands, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Sulphur    94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea       Note: long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national    capital on European continent; population concentrated on small    southwestern coastal plain       Finland:People       Population: 5,085,206 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 19% (female 469,666; male 491,484)    15-64 years: 67% (female 1,683,371; male 1,716,307)    65 years and over: 14% (female 457,061; male 267,317) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.3% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 12.22 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 9.77 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 5.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 76.22 years    male: 72.51 years    female: 80.11 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.79 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Finn(s)    adjective: Finnish       Ethnic divisions: Finn, Swede, Lapp, Gypsy, Tatar       Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Greek Orthodox 1%, none 9%, other    1%       Languages: Finnish 93.5% (official), Swedish 6.3% (official), small    Lapp- and Russian-speaking minorities       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.)    total population: 100%       Labor force: 2.533 million    by occupation: public services 30.4%, industry 20.9%, commerce 15.0%,    finance, insurance, and business services 10.2%, agriculture and    forestry 8.6%, transport and communications 7.7%, construction 7.2%       Finland:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Finland    conventional short form: Finland    local long form: Suomen Tasavalta    local short form: Suomi       Digraph: FI       Type: republic       Capital: Helsinki       Administrative divisions: 12 provinces (laanit, singular - laani);    Ahvenanmaa, Hame, Keski-Suomi, Kuopio, Kymi, Lappi, Mikkeli, Oulu,    Pohjois-Karjala, Turku ja Pori, Uusimaa, Vaasa       Independence: 6 December 1917 (from Soviet Union)       National holiday: Independence Day, 6 December (1917)       Constitution: 17 July 1919       Legal system: civil law system based on Swedish law; Supreme Court may    request legislation interpreting or modifying laws; accepts compulsory    ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Martti AHTISAARI (since 1 March 1994);    election last held 31 January-6 February 1994 (next to be held January    2000); results - Martti AHTISAARI 54%, Elisabeth REHN 46%    head of government: Prime Minister Paavo LIPPONEN (since 13 April    1995); Deputy Prime Minister Sauli NIINISTO (since 13 April 1995)    cabinet: Council of State (Valtioneuvosto); appointed by the    president, responsible to Parliament       Legislative branch: unicameral    Parliament (Eduskunta): elections last held 19 March 1995 (next to be    held March 1999); results - Social Democratic Party 28.3%, Center    Party 19.9%, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 17.9%, Leftist    Alliance (Communist) 11.2%, Swedish People's Party 5.1%, Green League    6.5%, Ecology Party 0.3%, Rural 1.3%, Finnish Christian League 3.0%,    Liberal People's Party 0.6%, Young Finns 2.8%; seats - (200 total)    Social Democratic Party 63, Center Party 44, National Coalition    (Conservative) Party 39, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 22, Swedish    People's Party 11, Green League 9, Ecology Party 1, Rural 1, Finnish    Christian League 7, Young Finns 2, Aaland Islands 1       Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Korkein Oikeus)       Political parties and leaders:    government coalition: Social Democratic Party, Paavo LIPPONEN;    National Coalition (conservative) Party, Sauli NIINISTO; Leftist    Alliance (Communist) People's Democratic League and Democratic    Alternative, Claes ANDERSON; Swedish People's Party, (Johan) Ole    NORRBACK; Green League, Pekka HAAVISTO    other: Center Party, Esko AHO; Finnish Christian League, Toimi    KANKAANNIEMI; Rural Party, Tina MAKELA; Liberal People's Party,    Tuulikki UKKOLA; Greens Ecological Party (EPV); Young Finns       Other political or pressure groups: Finnish Communist Party-Unity,    Yrjo HAKANEN; Constitutional Rightist Party; Finnish Pensioners Party;    Communist Workers Party, Timo LAHDENMAKI       Member of: AfDB, AG (observer), AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC,    CE, CERN, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA (associate), EU, FAO, G- 9, GATT, IADB,    IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO,    IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NACC    (observer), NAM (guest), NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD,    OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO,    UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNMOGIP, UNPROFOR, UNTSO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,    WTO, ZC       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Jukka VALTASAARI    chancery: 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 298-5800    FAX: [1] (202) 298-6030    consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Derek N. SHEARER    embassy: Itainen Puistotie 14A, FIN-00140, Helsinki    mailing address: APO AE 09723    telephone: [358] (0) 171931    FAX: [358] (0) 174681       Flag: white with a blue cross that extends to the edges of the flag;    the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the    style of the DANNEBROG (Danish flag)       Economy       Overview: Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free market    economy, with per capita output two-thirds of the US figure. Its key    economic sector is manufacturing - principally the wood, metals, and    engineering industries. Trade is important, with the export of goods    representing about 30% of GDP. Except for timber and several minerals,    Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some    components for manufactured goods. Because of the climate,    agricultural development is limited to maintaining self-sufficiency in    basic products. Forestry, an important export earner, provides a    secondary occupation for the rural population. The economy, which    experienced an average of 4.9% annual growth between 1987 and 1989,    sank into deep recession in 1991 as GDP contracted by 6.5%. The    recession - which continued in 1992 with GDP contracting by 4.1% - has    been caused by economic overheating, depressed foreign markets, and    the dismantling of the barter system between Finland and the former    Soviet Union under which Soviet oil and gas had been exchanged for    Finnish manufactured goods. The Finnish Government has proposed    efforts to increase industrial competitiveness and efficiency by an    increase in exports to Western markets, cuts in public expenditures,    partial privatization of state enterprises, and changes in monetary    policy. In June 1991 Helsinki had tied the markka to the European    Union's (EU) European Currency Unit (ECU) to promote stability.    Ongoing speculation resulting from a lack of confidence in the    government's policies forced Helsinki to devalue the markka by about    12% in November 1991 and to indefinitely break the link in September    1992. The devaluations have boosted the competitiveness of Finnish    exports. The recession bottomed out in 1993, and Finland participated    in the general European upturn of 1994. Unemployment probably will    remain a serious problem during the next few years; the majority of    Finnish firms face a weak domestic market and the troubled German and    Swedish export markets. The Finns voted in an October 1994 referendum    to enter the EU, and Finland officially joined the Union on 1 January    1995. Increasing integration with Western Europe will dominate the    economic picture over the next few years.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $81.8 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 3.5% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $16,140 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.1% (1992)       Unemployment rate: 22% (1993)       Budget:    revenues: $21.7 billion    expenditures: $31.7 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1993 est.)       Exports: $23.4 billion (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: paper and pulp, machinery, chemicals, metals, timber    partners: EC 53.2% (Germany 15.6%, UK 10.7%), EFTA 19.5% (Sweden    12.8%), US 5.9%, Japan 1.3%, Russia 2.8% (1992)       Imports: $18 billion (c.i.f., 1993)    commodities: foodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals,    transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and    fabrics, fodder grains    partners: EC 47.2% (Germany 16.9%, UK 8.7%), EFTA 19.0% (Sweden    11.7%), US 6.1%, Japan 5.5%, Russia 7.1% (1992)       External debt: $30 billion (December 1993)       Industrial production: growth rate 5% (1993 est.); accounts for 28% of    GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 13,360,000 kW    production: 58 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 12,196 kWh (1993)       Industries: metal products, shipbuilding, forestry and wood processing    (pulp, paper), copper refining, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles,    clothing       Agriculture: accounts for 7% of GDP (including forestry); livestock    production, especially dairy cattle, predominates; main crops -    cereals, sugar beets, potatoes; 85% self-sufficient, but short of    foodgrains and fodder grains; annual fish catch about 160,000 metric    tons       Illicit drugs: transshipment point for Latin American cocaine for the    West European market       Economic aid:    donor: ODA and OOF commitments (1970-89), $2.7 billion       Currency: 1 markka (FMk) or Finmark = 100 pennia       Exchange rates: markkaa (FMk) per US$1 - 4.7358 (January 1995), 5.2235    (1994), 5.7123 (1993), 4.4794 (1992), 4.0440 (1991), 3.8235 (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Finland:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 5,864 km    broad gauge: 5,864 km 1.524-m gauge (1,710 km electrified; 480 km    multiple track)       Highways:    total: 76,755 km    paved: bituminous concrete, bituminous treated soil 47,588 km (318 km    of expressways)    unpaved: gravel 29,167 km (1992)       Inland waterways: 6,675 km total (including Saimaa Canal); 3,700 km    suitable for steamers       Pipelines: natural gas 580 km       Ports: Hamina, Helsinki, Kokkola, Kotka, Loviisa, Oulu, Pori, Rauma,    Turku, Uusikaupunki, Varkaus       Merchant marine:    total: 93 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,050,270 GRT/1,080,150    DWT    ships by type: bulk 7, cargo 20, chemical tanker 5, liquefied gas    tanker 3, oil tanker 12, passenger 3, refrigerated cargo 1,    roll-on/roll-off cargo 31, short-sea passenger 10, vehicle carrier 1       Airports:    total: 159    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 3    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 23    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 13    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 21    with paved runways under 914 m: 94    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 5       Finland:Communications       Telephone system: 3,140,000 telephones; good service from cable and    microwave radio relay network    local: NA    intercity: cable and microwave radio relay    international: 1 submarine cable; INTELSAT satellite transmission    service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only INTELSAT earth    station near Helsinki for TV programs       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 105, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 235    televisions: NA       Finland:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Frontier Guard (includes Sea Guard)       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 1,318,231; males fit for    military service 1,083,749; males reach military age (17) annually    33,085 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.86 billion, about    1.9% of GDP (1994)